in bad condition (state)

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• in bad condition — in poor shape, in a bad state …   English contemporary dictionary

• state — state1 W2S2 [steıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(condition)¦ 2¦(government)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(part of a country)¦ 5 the States 6 be in a state/get into a state 7¦(official ceremony)¦ 8 state of affairs 9 the state of play 10 lie in …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• state — state1 [ steıt ] noun *** 1. ) count usually singular the condition of something at a particular time: the state of: We re collecting data on the state of the environment. a state of: The country is drifting into a state of chaos. a sorry state ( …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• condition — I n. requirement 1) to impose, set; state, stipulate a condition 2) to accept a condition 3) to fulfill, meet, satisfy a condition 4) an essential condition 5) on condition that + clause; subj. (she will join us on condition that you also be… …   Combinatory dictionary

• state — I UK [steɪt] / US noun Word forms state : singular state plural states *** 1) [countable, usually singular] the condition of something at a particular time the state of: We re collecting data on the state of the environment. a state of: The… …   English dictionary

• state*/*/*/ — [steɪt] noun I 1) [C] the condition of something at a particular time Experts believe the painting can be restored to its original state.[/ex] The British transport system is in a sorry state (= a very bad condition).[/ex] We re collecting data… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• condition — n. & v. n. 1 a stipulation; something upon the fulfilment of which something else depends. 2 a the state of being or fitness of a person or thing (arrived in bad condition; not in a condition to be used). b an ailment or abnormality (a heart… …   Useful english dictionary

• state — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fit, good, healthy ▪ She managed to get the company s finances into a healthy state. ▪ appalling (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• bad — [[t]bæ̱d[/t]] ♦ worse, worst 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. The bad weather conditions prevented the plane from landing... We have been going through a bad time... I ve had a bad day at work... Divorce …   English dictionary

• bad — I. adjective (worse; worst) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. failing to reach an acceptable standard ; poor < a bad repair job > b. unfavorable < make a bad impressi …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• State — (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English